EU extends sanctions on Syrian Government

The Council of the European Union on Monday extended the sanctions on the Syrian government and its allies for another year, until 1 June 2019, reiterating its commitment to reaching a lasting political solution to the Syrian crisis.

That “the European Union decided to extend the measures of compliance against the Syrian regime and its supporters until 1 June 2019, because of the continued repression of the civilian population, and in accordance with the policy of the European Union towards Syria.”

The statement said that “the Council has updated information on persons and entities on the sanctions list, Clear two people for their deaths, The list now includes 259 people, and 67 hand, targeted sanctions, including travel bans and the freezing of assets.”